The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-25
Notes of the Stage.


w A. Mestayers latest musical absurdty,
''Tobogganiug," is a great hit.
Mrs Laugtry, as LENA Despard," shows a
wonderful advance IN her art
Madame Modjeska will retire from the stage
at the termination of the present season.
Myra Goodwin's play is called ''Philo-
phene," and was written by E. e. kiddef.
By actual count there seventeen dramati-
cations of 'She" In the market, and more are
under way.
Victor Hugo's "Hernani has been translated
into the Russian language and will be shortly
acted at the Moscow theater.
Mrs James Brown Potter is having 'Ostler
joe the poem which first made her name
familiar throughout the country, dramatzed.
Sibvl Sanderson, daughter OF the late Chief
iustice Sanderson of California is to make her
debut as Juliet in grand opera this month IN
Brussels.
Andrew Black. the Glasgow baritone. who
Gently won a success at the Chrystal Palace,
London, has bean engaged for Charles b.
Locke's opera company.
signor Vianesi receives annually 81, 400 as
conductor of the Grand Opera House. Paris,
which is exactly the amount Mr.. Thomas re-
ceives for two and half weeks services.
The Queen of Spain, who is a determined
Wagnerite has ordered the directors of the
Royal Opera to have the Nibelung Tetrology
translated into Spanish and produced as soon as
possible
In the second act of 1.-THE Poachers," to be
produced by the BostoDians is scene IN q bar
the tonsorial repertory with musical accom-
panirnent
Mr.. Dan Sully produced his new play. entitled
"a Family Affair."" recently at Butte City,
Mont, and it met with immediate popular favor.
It is quoted as being far better than Daddy
Nolan" and THE Corner Grocery"
Byauueer coincidence Frank Daniels. the
original Sport in Rag Baby" and Mrs. Jennie
Yeamans, who was the original Venus 1.-THE op-
poste partl in the same play, are III indianapolis
in opposition to each other on Wednesday even
ing.
Sardou has read his new play to Bernhardt
who is delighted with her role The scene is laid
in Rome in the year 1900, just after the battle
of Marengo. and the action comprises the brief
period between noon one day and d o'clock next
morning
Tomorrow evening Robson and Crane bring
out their new comedy, by Bronson Howard,
called The Henrietta" The commedians have
personate two widely different types of the Wall
street broker.
Mrs Yeamans, the comedian of Edward Har-
ragan's company and one of the best ''old
women" actresses on the stage. is In the city to
see her daughter Jennie, who opens an engage
ment at Engl1sh's tomorrow night. The Yea
mans family all in the theatrical profession
and all doing WELL
that will appear here the immediate future
are Lost in the Snow, Sweetman, Rlce q Fagans
new spectacular minstrels: james ONell. in
Monte Cristo, The Gypsy Baron opera comp any.
Verona JarbeaU, in her new musical comedy,
Robert Louis Stevenson's great drama, Deacon
Brodie, and all of c. II. Hoyt's successes.
Among the pupils of Nine Marchesi, who for
more than a quarter of a century has been the
most distinguished and most successful teacher
of vocal art, at this moment not less than
sixteen American girls from almost every part
of the Union from Maine roeCalifornia. Among
the pupils known in this country are Di Murska,
Gerster, Trebeli, Proch, Nevada and Groll.
Harry Lacy believes that he has made the
success of his life in the part of 'Cack Manley."
the New York fireman. which he plays effect
ively Mr. Arthurs new play of The Still
Alarm" He is called before the curtain a dozen
times at every performance Mr.. Lacy is
partner of Mr. Arthur in the enterprise, and IL
looks as if they would make a great deal of
money with the new play.
Beginning with Miss Yeamans's engagement
tomorrow evening, the regular prices Eng
season will be 10, % 80 and so cents with
extra charge for reserved seats and these prices
will not be advanced under any circumstances
Miss Bessie Samson, who plays here With
Frank Daniels in Little Puck" this week. is
the English soubrette who came to this
country with the Yokes family. She is pretty
and decidedly clever.
Mr. Chas. E. Locke was interviewed by a
Philadelphia newspaper man with regard to the
management of the defcnct National Opera
company He rather uncommnnicative at
first, but when told thst there general i'm
preston that he received salary of $500 week.
ne grew very angry. He absolutely denied the
truth of this statement. He received 81, 600 a
month he said. and considering what he had TO
/ contend with he thought that If
earned his salary he did. He considers the mis-
/ management and ultimate failure of the
/ pauy entirely due Mrs Thurber. who
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